film study: horror-comedy Vs. comedy-horror
Do you prefer your films horror-comedy or comedy-horror? Contrary to popular belief, there actually is a difference; even if you don’t exactly come to realize it. Horror-comedy and comedy-horror fall...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #0.5: An Introduction/Tim Burton’s Hansel and Gretel [1982]
In all my time blogging about movies and movie-like news, I’ve learned one thing: people seem to love movie reviews. Whether it’s whenever I post one here on warrenisweird, or on my Letterboxd account,...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #01: THIR13EN GHOSTS [2001]
Sometimes, life throws us for a spin. Whether that’s because we are changing our lifestyles, or in Arthur‘s case: we inherit a house [and many other riches] from our late Uncle’s estate – it just so...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #02: HOSTEL Part II [2007]
You know, one thing I have always wanted to do is travel to different parts of the world. I’ve always been attracted to the idea of going cities/towns that aren’t familiar to me, and the idea of...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #03: DEAD SNOW [2009] / DEAD SNOW 2 [2014]
Being as it’s October now, and the days are getting colder as they go along, I figured we should talk about the impending snow fall that is going to eventually be headed our way. I know, I know; it’s...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #04: Dawn Of The Dead [1978]
Imagine the following: you’re locked inside a mall with three friends. You’re the only ones inside; no annoying families with their kids, no other people whatsoever. How would you react? That’s what...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #05: Children Of The Night [2014]
If you’ve been following warrenisweird for a while now, you’d know that I receive special screener copies of movies in the mail before their widespread release date. They’re usually foreign films that...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #06: MAY [2002]
If there’s one thing I learned in Psychology class, it’s that one of the most important and yet least understood areas of our lives concerns the role of friends, and ultimately, love; in our lives....
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #07: THE EVIL DEAD [1981]
There’s really nothing like relaxing at the cottage during summer break with your friends, is there? The cool air and the feeling of being away from society really feels good once in a while. The best,...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #08: Gremlins [1984] / Gremlins 2 [1990]
Everyone wants a pet. Some like dogs, others like the easy job of watching over a cat, and others – like a certain friend of mine – prefers reptiles! [like snakes, and lizards, and stuff] But then you...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #09: Dead Silence [2007]
As most, if not all, of you know, I have an indefinite fear of clowns. They’re creepy, their makeup is just too much for me, and their laugh is just…not something I plan on listening to on repeat....
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #10: Let The Right One In [2008]
Contrary to popular belief, not every vampires you see in the movies are over 1000 years old. Sometimes, they’re younger, say about 12 or 13.. except they’ve been 12 [or 13] for a long time! Wait a...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #11: Tucker And Dale VS Evil [2010]
writer’s note: I understand this was technically supposed to come out yesterday, but since I had my family had it’s Thanksgiving dinner last night, I had no choice but to wait until now for #11....
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #12: The Thing [1982]
Can you imagine being trapped in the middle of Antarctica during a blizzard? [that’s like: colder than cold!] Even worse, can you imagine being trapped in Antarctica with your fellow workers in a...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #13: HATCHET [2006]
We’ve all heard of local legends/ghost stories surrounding our town. Whether it’s Bloody Mary or the Boogyman, there’s always one that stands out amongst the rest. It doesn’t matter what the story is...
View ArticleWeirdo’ween #14: Hatchet II [2010]
Today, we return to the swamp in the sequel to yesterday’s movie, Hatchet II. To no one’s surprise, Kane Hodder and Tony Todd reprise their roles as Crowley and Reverend Zombie, but this time, we get...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #15: HATCHET III [2013]
Here we are: our final trip into the swamp to put an end to Victor Crowley – even if we haven’t had much luck the past two films! [if you missed part 1 or part 2, be sure to check them out as well!]...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #16: The Babadook [2014]
After reviewing not one but three movies in the Hatchet series, which were over the top [and gory] slasher films, I decided it was time to switch it up and review one of my favorite films of 2014: The...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #17: The Monster Squad [1987]
As most of you know, I’m a fairly big fan of Monster films. Frankenstein stands as one of my all time favorites, and the Universal Monster films are something that deserve all the love they got when...
View ArticleWEIRDO’WEEN #18: C.H.U.D. [1984]
PLEASE NOTE: If you follow me on Facebook, I posted saying that this was technically supposed to be posted yesterday, and with Firefox being lame, my entire post deleted itself and didn’t save a draft...
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